From a young age, we are encouraged to save for retirement, investing in our financial future to ensure a comfortable and fulfilling later life. What if we could also invest in our future health with the same diligence? Enter skeletal muscle, the often-overlooked organ of longevity.
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a board-certified family physician and leading voice in muscle-centric medicine, calls skeletal muscle the true organ of longevity. Mounting scientific evidence supports her claim. A 2014 study published in the American Journal of Medicine found that older adults with more muscle mass were less likely to die prematurely, independent of fat mass and other risk factors....
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